Sewell Wallis is partnering with our South Yorkshire client, a PE-backed technology business based in Sheffield, on their search for a Financial Controller. This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant, scaling business with the opportunity to develop into a Finance Director role in the future.
Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Controller leads the day-to-day management and performance of the finance function. The role places strong emphasis on people leadership, with responsibility for developing and managing a multi-layered finance team while ensuring robust financial controls, operational consistency, and organisational resilience to support ongoing business growth.
What will you be doing?
You will have direct accountability for the day-to-day running of finance, leading a team that includes Management Accountants, AP team, an Assistant Accountant and Billings and Collections
Alongside people leadership and financial control, you will play a key role in the oversight and evolution of core finance systems and data flows, supporting automation, integration and system change as the business scales.
Full ownership and review and challenge management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial controls.
Prepare high quality financial commentary and analysis for the Finance Director, CFO, and wider leadership team.
Oversee cash flow forecasting, payment approvals, working capital management and credit control escalation.
Own delivery of finance outputs, working within established governance and senior sign off processes.
Act as a senior finance partner to department heads, supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insight for non finance stakeholders.
Support the Finance Director with board reporting, investor reporting, and ad hoc commercial analysis.
Work closely with FP&A colleagues to ensure financial reporting, forecasting and performance insight are aligned, while maintaining clear accountability for financial control and delivery.
Lead or support finance led system upgrades, process redesign and automation initiatives as the business evolves and scales.
Ensure data integrity, robust controls and effective end-to-end finance processes across billing, revenue, collections, and reporting.
Act as the primary operational contact for external auditors, owning year-end preparation and audit delivery.
Support the Finance Director and CFO through funding rounds, audits, acquisitions, and integration activity.What skills are we looking for?
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with proven experience operating as a Financial Controller or in a comparable senior operational finance leadership role within a complex or high-growth organisation.
Demonstrated track record of leading day-to-day finance operations, with responsibility for management accounts, financial controls, audit readiness, and governance.
Significant experience managing multi-layered finance teams, including the leadership and development of managers, setting clear expectations, and maintaining high standards across the function.
Experience working within an established finance leadership structure, partnering closely with Finance Directors and CFOs and contributing effectively at a senior level.
Strong commercial judgement with the confidence to take ownership, make decisions, and operate with authority in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
Experience overseeing core finance systems and ensuring data integrity, with exposure to systems implementation, automation, or process improvement initiatives.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the credibility to influence and partner with senior leaders across the organisation.What's on offer?
Salary of £75,000 - £90,000 depending on experience
Healthcare scheme
Enhanced pension package
Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
Hybrid working
Modern office space with free breakfastApply for this role below, or for more information, contact Kayley.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions